Nursing-bottle holder



A. H. WHISNER NURSING BOTTLE HOLDER Jan. 15, 1924.

Filed Feb. 20, 1925 INveNToR R E N AIN H W H. N E L L A irrite ALLENHAMMOND WHISNER, 0F GIBSQNVILLEfNOB/TH CAROLINA.

NURSING-BOTTLE HOLDER. l`

.application filed February 20', 1923. Serial No. 620,225.

T0 all 'whom t may concern:

f Be it known that I, ALLEN H. WrrrsNER, a citizen of the United States,vresiding at Gibsonville, in the county of Guilford and State of 'NorthCarolina, have invented certain new and useful improvements inNursing-Bottle Holders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in holdersfor nursing bottles, and it has for its objects among others to providea simple, cheap, yet efficient mechanical device bv means of which thenursing bottle may be supported in such position that the infant mayconveniently nurse While' lying upon its back, the device being suchthat it cannot easily be upset, may be folded up when not in use, andone in which the bottle when in use will be securely held in an inclinedposition.

It has for afurther object to adapt the holder to yany style of nursingbottle, the bottle being easily inserted and removed, the holdingmembers having suiiicient resiliency also to admit of some movementofthe bottle in the hand of the infant, yet stiff enough to maintaintheir form and to retain the bottle.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter appearand the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by theappended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings,which, with the numerals of reference marked thereon, form a part ofthis specification, and in which- Figure 1 is an elevation of myimproved holder as in use, the nursing bottle being shown in dottedlines.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the holder.

Figure 8 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of the bodyshowing one of the spring clips.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts throughout the severalviews.

My holder in its preferred form is constructed preferably, althoughnotnecessarily, of coppered wire so as to be practically germ proof. Inits preferred form it is composed of three pieces hinged one to another,and each piece preferably made of a single pieceof material.

Referring to the drawings,

1 designates one of such pieces which constitutes the body of thedevice, the said piece being folded upon itself and forming a loop 2 atone end of such body, and a i loop '3 at the other end, the portionbetweenl theloops being twisted, as shown. One end of the wire formingthe body is bent down-y ward through the loop2 and inclined toward theother end, as seen at 4, and thence formed into a -coil or preferably -aplurality of 'coils 5, as seenbest in Figure l1, which coils are adaptedto-receive and resiliently hold the bottom endk of the bottle 6, asindicatedby dotted lines in Figure 1. 'The other endof the wire formingthe body is extended downwardly through the loop 3 and in an inclineddirection terminating in a coil 8 which is adapted to receive and holdthe nipple end 9 of the bottle. Y

The inclined portion lof the wire is seen at 7 in Figures 1 and 3.Intermediate the coil 8 and the loop 3 this end of the wire forming thebody is given an outward and under and upward curvature, as seen at 10,to engage the sides and bottom of the bottle, the coil 8 pressing upwardagainst the nipple at the rim of the bottle, and all together holdingthe bottle securely in a downwardly inclined position.

provide the body with front and rear legs which are made substantiallyalike with the exception that the hind legs are longer and the hind feetstand farther apart. The hind legs 11 comprise the spread-apart portions12 formed by a single piece of wire, the ends of the wire being bentaround the transverse portion of the loop 2, as seen at 13, so as toform a hinge, permitting the legs 11 to be folded beneath the body 1, asseen in dotted lines in Figure 1, when the device is not in use. Thehind legs are provided with a return bend 14 between the feet 12, asseen clearly in Figure 2, which stiffens the device and adds to itssafety.

The front legs are similar in all respects to the hind legs. having thefeet 15 and the return bend 10 between such feet, as Seen in Figure 2,these legs being shorter and not spread sofar apart as those of the hindle fs.

vgAt the joints between the legs and the loops at the ends of the body 1the ends of the wires forming the legs are extended, as seen at 17 and18, so as to reach down over and straddle the top of the body, theseends being crossed, as seen best in Figure 2, and provided withdepressions, as seen at 19 and 20, Figure 2, on theirv inner surfaces tohold the device with the legs securely held in position, as seen inJr'ull lines in Figure 1. lNhen not in use these spring snaps readilyrelease their hold on the body l, and as both the front and hind legsare alike jointed to the body they both can -be folded upbeneath thebody, as seen in dotted lines in Figure l.

Figure 1 shows the devic-eas in use. The front feet are designed to restupon the bed on either side of the childs neclr,:there being no pressureWhatever upon the child; the hind legs rest upon the bed on either sideof the childs limbs, and the'bottle is held in an inclined vpositionWhich may be varied as desired, by raisingvor lowering the front or backcoils. In addition to add'- ing .to the comfort of the child, it savesthe busy mother many hours of Lvaluable time.

The device provides a special safety lfeature inthe low bow over thechildls limbs, which may be drawn back so that a garment may be laidover it to anchor it in position. Infact, a Warm vvrap-y may be laidover the Whole device in rough out-of-door conditions to keep the littlehands and kbottle Warm, without in the least interfering with the childsnursing.

Modifications in detail may be .resorted to Without departing from thespirit of the invention or sacrificing any of its advantages.

What I claim as new is l. A nursing bottle holder comprising a bodyportion, leds at opposite ends thereof and means movable with the legs'and en gageable With the body portion to hold the legs in extendedposition.

2. A ynursing bottle holder comprising a body portion, legs at oppositeends thereof and means movable with the legs and engageablge withthebOdy portion to hold the legs in extended position, andbottle-holding means on the body portion.

3. A nursing bottleholder comprising a body pi'ortion with' `legs Vatyopposite ends thereof, the legsat one end-being longer than those atthe opposite end, means movf,

able with the legs to engage and hold the body portion in fixed relationtothe legs, and bottle-holding means on-"thebody portion.

4f.y A nursing bottle holder comp=rising5a body portion With a loopateaeh-end, the ends of the material formingthe body portion beingextended through said loops and formed into kcoils to receiveand holdopposite ends.' ofabottle.

5. A nursing bottle holder comprisinga body portion looped at its endsand'having bottle receiving coils, vand legs yhinged-lyI connected withsaid .loops and having their ends extended to form spring clampsto-engage the body portion;-1 Y

Intestimony whereof I aiix'my signature.

ALLEN HAMMOND WHISNien.

